When I was kid snow was the best thing ever! (We just hardly ever had it so there was a novelty factor too).

Now I am a grown up,(well, allegedly ) it is the WORST thing ever - everything grinds to a halt over here as we are just not geared up for it at all. (And obviously, nobody has snowblowers - at least not down south anyway).

You hate winter - you live in Canada. I relate, but you are going to have to get used to it. You're lucky its held off this long. I predict your snowblower will be running within the month.

I shouldn't say hate, it's more "I really dislike it". I spent a year in your neck of the woods when I was stationed in Cold Lake. That qualifies for hate.
When I retire in 6 years we're heading back to Germany so I really only have to tolerate our winters here until then.